Hardanger Ring Pillow on Hold

After finishing the rose wreath, I found that my hardanger scissors went MIA. I turned the entire studio upside down and also gave it a good shake, but the scissors are nowhere to be found, so I ordered new ones. 

As I wanted them here as soon as possible, I ordered them from Italy instead of the USA.

Big mistake... the store doesn't have them in stock and it will take about three weeks to receive my new scissors.

So this project is on hold until the new scissors arrive or the old ones come out from their hiding place. Whichever happens sooner. 

In the meantime, if you see my scissors, please tell them to come home. Thank you :)

Wishing you all a lovely week,

Hardanger Ring Pillow in Progress

For the last few weeks I have been playing with the idea of designing a hardanger ring pillow encrusted with ribbon embroidery and beads.

As the idea went on paper, the encrusted part became more delicate and discreet than planned and that is fine. At the moment I am in the process of adding the ribbon embroidery rose and beaded rose garland and hope to do all the cutting, wrapping and weaving next week.

There is quite a bit of "agony and ecstasy" going on with this piece, more than with any other project I have ever worked on, but we will sort it out somehow, this ring pillow and I, won't we? 

Wishing you all a beautiful day,